How do you factor the trinomial $x^2 + x - 6$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-23T14:15:19

$x^2+x-6=(x+3)(x-2)$

Preamble: $2xx3=6$ and $3-2=1$ so we have

$x^2+x-6=(x+3)(x-2)$

How do you factor the trinomial x^2 + x - 6x^2 + x - 6?